Transhipment challenges in the WCPO
By Iliesa Tora
Not many Pacific Island women work on fishing vessels, but a young Fijian woman has found a way to support the...
51st Pacific Islands Forum Communique
The Fifty-First Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Retreat was held virtually on 06 August 2021, and was attended by the Heads of State, Government, and...
The world could hit 1.5C warming in a decade. That’s terrible news for the...
By Mark Howden and Morgan Wairiu
A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) finds that the world may warm by...
Extinction of Small States is the price of inaction against Climate Change
Only rapid and drastic action against climate change can prevent a climate breakdown, according to the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released...
Pacific at peril under current climate policies, new commitments still inadequate: report
Current climate policies mean the world is on course for up to 3.9 degrees of heating, which would see a number of Pacific Island...
Vanuatu prepares to establish a National Human Rights Institution
The Government of Vanuatu and non-government stakeholders recently undertook a scoping study on establishing a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) in the country.
The scoping...
Climate, Covid and Co-ordination: Forum leaders hold online summit
By Nic Maclellan
A virtual summit of the Pacific Islands Forum will be held this Friday 06 August, after the annual face-to-face meeting of...
Nauru and Tuvalu athletes appear on BBC live interview from Tokyo
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Tokyo
Two athletes from Oceania were guests on the BBC World Sport broadcast in a live cross on the...
PCCC launch innovative logo design competition for Pacific Artists!
Are you an aspiring Pacific artist or graphic designer? The Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC) hosted by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment...
Safeguarding Melanesian fishing communities against climate threats
Those who live on the islands and atolls of the southwestern Pacific Ocean are exposed to rising seas and severe storms like almost no...
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Lord Fakafanua elected Tonga’s new Prime Minister after parliamentary vote
Tonga's Legislative Assembly has elected Lord Fakafanua as the kingdom’s new prime minister following a secret parliamentary ballot this afternoon.
Interim Speaker Lord Tangi...
Pacific health systems at breaking point as Australia, NZ labour schemes drain skilled workers:...
A major new study by the Australia Institute has warned that labour migration policies promoted by Australia and New Zealand are accelerating a health...
TD03F upgraded to tropical depression, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to Fiji
Tropical Disturbance TD03F has been upgraded to a Tropical Depression and is expected to bring heavy rain and strong northerly winds to Fiji over...